Kyoto, Japan – Commemorative Event
The Kyoto Protocol entered into force on
16 February 2005
16 February 2005 – A Commemorative event to mark the entry into force of the Kyoto Protocol was held in Kyoto, Japan, with a Relay of messages from around the world:
- The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of the Environment, Canada
- His Excellency Junichiro Koizumi, Prime Minister, Japan
- Mr. Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations
- The Right Honourable Mrs. Margaret Beckett MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, United Kingdom
- Rt. Hon Prof. Wangari Maathai, Assistant Minister for Wildlife and Natural Resources, Kenya, and 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate
- Mr. Jürgen Trittin, Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany
- Mr. Jawed Ali Khan, Director General, Ministry of Environment, Government of Pakistan
- H.E. Mr. Liu Jiang, Vice Chairman of National Development and Reform Commission, People’s Republic of China
- Hon. Mr. Masao Nakayama, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of the Federated States of Micronesia to the United Nations, Federated States of Micronesia
- Mr. José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
- Dr. Ginés González García, President of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change / Tenth Session of the Conference of the Parties, and Minister of Health, Argentina
